RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 34

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH CANTERBURY RAOEB. 1 Thursdat, April S3. J ,~ Winter Oats Handicap «f SSsovs ; second Uaovs. Soven furlongs. <3i— Mr Knight's NiehoUa, by Apremont— Nickaaaac, 3yts, 6 10 ... (Donovan) 1 14-Mr Mitchell's Salvo Shot, 3yrc, 6.13 (H. .Johns) 2 17— Mr W. Rutherford's Nirvana, 4yra, 6 9 (R. Wilaon) 3 ■ Also started : 71 Lord of Misrule 9.0 (Brown) >nd 18 Zola 7 0 (R. John«). Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, lmin B6i««c. Dwidend, £3 61. DiSTBiCT WELTHa Bandicap, of 20sovs ; second 3sovß. One ntiie. 61— Mr Buech's Oam+l, by Son of a Gun— R«beco», 3yr», 9.11 ...' (W. Jackson) 1 lO2J— Mr R«th«i*M:d'B Jewel, Syrs, 9.4 (Brown) 2 13J— Mr frowe's Blucker. 4yrß, 8 0 (Wilson) 3 Albo started : 23J Tl7 Her 9.2 (R Keeper), 8 Fnsee 810 (Tbomaß), and 20 Gunflash 8.7 (Walk).

>V©a by a length. Time, lmin 53}seo. Dividend, £3 63. Jockey Club Handicap, of <ssova ; second ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. 9— Mr Crowe's Zola, by St. Swithin— Ultima. pyre, 6 10 (R Johns) 1 29J — Mr Murray- Aynsley 1 * Mona, 6yrß, T 5 (H, Wilson} 2 69J — Mr Butler's Salvo, 4yrfl, 7.7 (Donovan) 3 Also started : 66 Magarine 8.12 (Derrett) and £24 Olareno* 8 2 (Brown). Won by a length. Time, 2min 20sea Dividend, £19 12s. Ashlet Handicap Time Thot, of 25sovs j second ssovs. Two miles. B6J— Mr Edwards's Three Cheers, by Victor, aged, *cr (Owner) I Also started : 13 Boudri 22sec, 57* Lady Warbeck 2&W, 17 Daisy 30«eo, 73J Larry 30* ec, 13J Fann> 36sec, 6 Daylight SSsec, 8 Toby II 3Bssc, 81 Cay 38sec, 0 Faiuwell II 38aec, 66 North Star 38sec EJ Grtity 42jec, and 4i Perseverance 42'seo. Won by just over the distance from Daisy; Farewell II third. Time, 6min 14seo. Dividend, & 4a. Rangiora Weltbk Handicap, of 25sovs ; second Ssova One mile 27— Mr Oassidy's French^, by St Georjte— Fleiirang*, syrs, 8 0 ... (Derrett) 1 £31— Mr Murray-Aynslay's Mona, 6yrs, 9.2 (G. Smith) 2 60-^Mr Popßam's Pure King, aged, 9.1 (Matthews) 3 Also started .• 13$ Olarenct 9.12 (T. Stewart), 35* Wedlock 9.9(<larke), 59 Sslvo 9.4 (Williams), 361 C*mel 9.0 <W. J«ckson), 21 Nicholas 8.8 (Walls), 381 Salro Shot B.i (Stratford), and 11 Te Kooti ROjOlemeuteX; • - , . Won by two lenftbft ' I&BM, Imbt &&*& dividend, £lolia>

NftVEt Race, of 25sovs. Six furlongs. * 113— Mr H"lnWs Rungiatea, by Somnus— Wniruaroka, 6yrs, 8 0 ' ... (Brown) 1 18— Mr Rutherford's Jib, 3yrs, 8.4 (W.Jackson) 2 23— Mr Crowe's Blucher, 4yrs, 8 0 (Williams) 3 Also started : 11 Fusee 9.6 (Thomas), 2 Lulu 8.0 (L. King), 5 Procyon 8 0 (Donovan), and 63 The Filly 8 0 (K. Wilson). Won in a canter by four lengths. Time, lmin 24see. Dividend, £1 16s. Lobubn Trot, of 20iovs ; second 3sovs. One mile. 83— Mr Row's Barn Dance, aged, 28seo (Angus) 1 Als > started :48 Peggy scr, 41 J Lady Warbeck 18seo. 71 Larry 188tc, 19 Daisy IBsec, 61 ITaiiny 22sec. U D*ylight 22sec, 0 Lilly 23«sc, 301 Farewell II 23sec, li Hauraki 2Bsec, 7 Fealty 25sec, 17 Lady Ashley 25sec, 4 Slim Jim 26sec, and 3 Magenta 26sec. Wot: by over the distance from Peggy. Tima 2min 59sec. Dividend, £2 16s. Flying Handicap, of 30iovs ; second, 3sovs, Five furlongs. 981— Mr Holmes's Ht John, by St. GeorgeCharm, 3yrs, 7.13 (Brown) 1 89— Mr Popham's Fire King, aged, 7.11 (R Wilson) 2 13-Mr Rutherford's Jewel, 6yrß, 7.0 (H. Johns) 3 Also started : 44 Magazine 9.2 (D-rrettl 27J Foresight 8 7 (W. Jackson), 131 ZoUv 7.7 (R. Johns), 37 Bimetallist 7.2 (Donovan), and 5 Pactolus 6.10 (Keheler). Won by a long length. Time, lmin Bsec. Dividend, £2 12 a GKRALDTNE TROTTING MEETING. Thursday, April 23 Maiden Trot, of 15.iove ; second horse 2sova. One mile and a-half. I— Mr Turner's Rambler, 12sec ... (Annett) 1 I— Mr Cais's Yes, lOaec .. ' ... (Owner) 2 6— Mr Hammond's Te Aro, B»ec... (Owner) 3 5 Belfast Pat B.»ee v 3 Vanity Fair lOieo, 9 Margo 10»ec, 0 Little Jim 12sec, 0 Moody 12scc, and 0 Kathleen 14eec. Won easily. Dividend, £22, 105. Domain Handicap, of 20.-ovs ; second horse 2jovs. Two miles. 22— Mr Grice's Sam, s«ec (Harrold) 1 20-Mi«s J. Button's The Fiddler. Issec (Owner) 2 3— Mr Hammond's Transit Royal, 23gec (Owner) 3 Also started : 11 The Duke lOsec, 3 Fairchild 12<<ec, and 4 Garfield 28sec. A close finish. Time, smin 41seo. Dividend, £2 11s. Trial StAKES, of 15<ovs j second horße 2^ovn. One mile. 4— Mr Turner's Rambler, 9sec «. (Annett) 1 22 Mr Butler's Arahura, scr « 2 Also started : 5 Ranriki scr, 8 Ishulet 2sec, 1 Grace D.>rliog 6sec, 10 Buckeye Bsec, 1 Chancellor 12sec, and 1 Black Bessie 12sec. Won easily by a length. Time. 3min llsec. Dividend, £11 14s. Geraldinb Handicap, of 25sova ; second horse 3iova. Two miles. 11— Mr Turner's Young Berlin, 19sec (Annett) 1 6— Mr Scannell's 'I he Duke, lOsec (Babbington) 2 4— Mr Hammond's Te Aro, 363 ec 3 Won by a head. Time, 6min 9aec.~ Dividend, £1 14s. ■ Farmers' Trot, of IO3OVS. One milo. 2— Miss Bray* Polly, 6sec... ~. ... 1 9 -Mr Small's Belfast Pat, 6'aeo ... ~~ ... 2 j. 9— Mr Annett's Common, 3sec 3 AKo started : 2 Waihi scr, 8 Devil's King 6sec, 12 Son 6sec, 7 Moody Bsec, and 3 Paddy lOdec. Won' easily by three lengths. Time, 3aiin llsec. Dividend, £23 B<i. Electric Handicap, of 20sovs ; second horse 2aovs. One mile. 4— Mr Scannell's The Duke, 9seo ... ,„ 1 16— Mr J. Cstss'B Oliftou, 12sec ... „. ... 2 4 -Mr Turner's Young Berlin, sseo .« ►.. 3 j Alfo started : 12 Margo 25sec. , \ Won easily. Time. 3min Bseo. Dividend, £8 2s Farewell Handicap, of 15sovs ; second horse 2sovs. One mile and a-half. 2— Mr F. Bull's M»ody, 40jiec 1 Also started : 11 The Fiddler 15iec, 17 Clyton 18sec, 6 Ishulet 21 ec, 21 Transit Royal 223 ec, 1 Garßeld 24sec. ' 1 Buclteye 30aec and 0 Polly 37sec. Dividend, £26 11s. NORTH OTAGO RACES. First Day -Thursday, April S3. Maiden Plate, of 20sovs. Weight for age. Six furlongs. 93— Mr Curran's Eiau, by Artillery— Rebecca (Bams) 1 34— Mr Hedge's Mea Culpa... (F. M'Grath) 2 20— Mr M'Kewea'B Belmont (B. M'Kewea) 3 Also started : 7 Vanity (Sharp), 35 Buffalo (Byrae), 8 War Cry (Fox), and 8 Picket (Collm*). ! Won easily by nearly a length. Time, lmin j 20300. Dividend, £1 19s. Publicans' Handicap, of 30sovs; second horse { Bsovs. Seven furlongs. I 73— Mr M. Ryan's Stimulant, by Amulet, 6yrs, 7.4^.. .: (W. Boddicomb) 1 50— Mr W. Russell's Vanquisher, 4yts, 8.0 (Burns) 2 58—Mr H. Gbodman's b g The Winehman, 8.10 (telford) 3 Also started : 60 Lobo 8.7 and 2 Cioely 6 7. Won by about two lengths. Time, lmitt 32a ec. Dividend j£3. • North Otago Cup, of 75sovb ; second horse lOsovs. , One mile aud a distance. 47— Mr J. Stephenson's. br h Van Buren, by Vanguard— Wild Rose, aged, 7.5 (Pine) 1 62— Mr H. Craig's gr m Jane Eyre, 4yrs, 7.11 1 (Telford) 2 30- Mr A M'Donald's b g Ilex, 6yra, 7.6 (King) 3 Wen easily by about half a length. Time, 2min 4sec. Dividend, £3 2*. EtDKRSLiE Trot, of 25sovs ; second horse ssovs. Two miles. 83— Mr Brown's Hazelwood, 29seo (G. Grant) 1 31-Mr M'Kay's Fairy, 31sec ... (ML'Kay) 2 2— Mr C. Nicholas's Bridget, 15seo (Orant) 3 AU* started : 10 Tikaro scr, 20 Myrtle 7sec, 9 Joe Barnett 9f«!, 4 ttr*sbhopper II 17sec, 7 Kilrush lQiec, 1 Bondville 21sec, 63 Jack 25sec, 1 D^iryniaid II 27»ec, and 0 Miss Noruh 35sec. Won easily. Time, smin 38sec. Dividend, £2 163. Novel Handicap, of 25aova. »Five furlonga. 99— Mr Longfellow's Nomad, by Le Loup— Ferert Queen, 813 .„ ... (King) 1 49— Mr Likens Ben. 7.10 .. _ (Heniry) 2 18— Mr Brown's Lounger, 7.2 (Pine) 3 20 Mr Muldrew'B Moonlight 7.12 also started. \Von very easily by it length and a-half. Time, lmin 6sec. Dividend, £1 13s. Flyino Handicap, of 50sovs ; second horse Ssovs. Six furlongs. I 115 — Mr Curran's Vanilla, by Vanguard — Lady's t Maid, 8.5 (Bums) 1 Sl— Mr Robertson's Molly Darling, 7.3 I (A. King) 2 69— Mr M'Ginness's Tangi Maid, 6.11 (L. Ktng) 8 48 Mr Craig's Jane Eyre 8.3 (Telford) also started. Won rather easily by a length. Time, lmin 18seo. Dividend, £2 2s. Ladies' Bracelet, value ISsovs for tho first horse, and a bracelet value Ssovs for second horse. One mile. 105— Mrs Sewell'B Highlander, by Le Loup— I Highland Mary, 6yrs, 12.6

(Mr J. R. Sewell) 1 22 -Mrs Gilliea's Dugald Mohr, 6yrs, 12.<$ (Mr R. C. Gillies) 2 7— Miss Thynne's War dry, syrs, 18 6 . (Mr L. Thynne) 3 Also started I 1 Landon 12.6, 2 Molly 12.0, 51 Border Lass 12 0, 1 Van Toon 12.0, 5 Vantage 12.0, and 7 Remuera 11 7. Won by about a length and a-half. Time, lmin 39seo. Dividend, £1 14 a. Second Day— Friday, Apbil 24. REDOASTLB Wkltbh, of 2Bsovb t second horss ssova. Six furlongs, I 68-tMr Ry*n'B Btlauknfr, OmJ.B

26— Mr Thompson's Vanquisher, 4yrs, 9.7 (Tripp) 3 26 -Mr Hedge's Mea Culpa, 6yrs, 8.8 (M'Grath) 3 Also started : 84 Highlander 8.7 (Fine) and 19 Buffalo 8.0 (Leeson). Won easily by half a length. Time, lmin 19sec Dividend, £2 10s. Autumn Tkox, of 20aovs ; second horse 3sovs. One mile. 28— Mr Brown's Hazeiwood, 7sec .... (Grant) 1 22— Mr M'Kewen's Jack, lOaeo (M'Kawen) 2 22-Mr M'Kny's Fairy, Usec (L. M'Kty) 3 Also startod : 52 Myrtle 2s«c, 3 Joe B&rnett 4sec. 8 Black Jim 12see, and 1 Daffodil 16sec. A grand race bstween Haa^lwood and Jack till the latter broke. Time, 2min 48seo. Dividend, £4 7s. President's Handicap, of 65sovs ; second horse Bsovs. One mile. 66— Mr Craig's Jane Byre, by Boz— Governess, 4yr5.8.7 ... «. ... (Telford) 1 | 68— Mr Stephenson'a Van Buren, aged, 8.11 (Pine) 2 Won easily by three lengths. Timo, lmin 18sec. Dividend, £1 19s. Ladies' Purse, of 20sovs ;N; N second horse ssova. One mile. 67— Mi86 Thompson's Vanquisher, by Vanguard— Miepah, iyra, 12 5 (Mr J.Turner) 1 117— Mrs Longfellow's Lobo, syrs, 12 4 (MrJ.R. Sewell) 2 W-Mrs Gillies's Dugald Mohr, 6yrs, 11.2 • (Mr Gillies) 3 12— Mrs Aitken'B Molly, 4yrs, 10.0 (MrR Aitken) 0 Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 62j«ec. Dividend, £2 19 a. Waitaki Plate, of 45sovs. Five furlongs. 76 Mr Robertson's Molly Darling, by Vanguard—Molly Bawn, 4yr*, 7.0 (Kin*) 1 92 -Mr Curran'» Vanilla, syr*, 9.5 (T.Burns) 2 A splendid race, Molly Darling winning by a head. Tim*, lmin 4sec Dividend £1 19s. Hack Selling Race, of 15sovs ; 8 0 up. Four furlongs Mr Kett's Bothainste-id, by Gorton — Hippona (A..kiog) 1 Mr Loughlin's Nomad ... (T. Buddicomb) 2 Also started : Rotomnnana, Vanity, Watchword, Sunnyside, Lounger, and O'Rorke. A good race. Time Blaec. Dividend, £2 lit. Farewell Handicap, of 25sove. One mile. 21— Mr M'Ginness'B Taugi Maid, by Le Lonp — Tansi, aged, 7.3 (L. King) 1 82— Mr Ryan's Stimulant, 6yrs, 9.0 (Buddicomb) 2 7— Mr M'Kewen'a Belmont, syrs, 6.9 (J. Pine) 3 Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 52sec. Dividend, £2 11s. NELBON RACES. * Fibst Day, April 22. Hurdles.— Freeborn 1, Dromedary 2, The Ace 3. Time, 3min 7aeo. Dividend, £2 14s. Trial Stakes.— Ohegue 1, Review 2, Flying Shot 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 50|sec. Dividend, £3 fits. Hack Handicap.— Sing Song 1, The Princoss 2, Sw..rdn»h 3. Time, luiia 39sec. Dividsnd, £2. Nelmk Cvp.— Review 1, Swift 2, Prince Cok3. Won by a head. Time, 2min 48aec. Dividend, £16 19s. Saddle Trot.— Clyde 1, Invictus 2, Kate II 3. Tim*. 4aain 32.cc. Dividend, £2 15a. Grand Stand Handicap.— Seabreeze 1, Tippler 2. Bea Serpent 3. Time, lmin 49aec. Dividend, £2 2a. Second Day, April 23. Hurdles. — freeborn and Dromedary a dead heat. Time, 4min 18 3 ssec. Dividends : Freeborn, £1 17 a; Drumeda y, 17s. Later in the day Dromedary walked over, and was an aided the stakes. Richmond Park Stakks.— Swift 1, Kiug'3 Own 2, Cheque 3. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 18seo. Dividend, £2 3s. Hack Handicap.— Swordfuh 1, The Princess 2, Singsong 3. Won by a nose. Time, 2miu '6 3-ssee. Dividend, £2 Us. All-aged Stages.— Cheque. 1, Seabreeze 2, Kiug Wai 3. Time, lmin 20? sec. Dividend, £7 13a.

Farewell Handicap.— Tippler 1, Tutanekai 2, King Wai 3. Won by half a length. Time, lenin 503-ec. Dividead,';£llßß.

Handicap Harness Trot.— lnvictus 1, Blackpool 2, Clyde 3. Time, 7min Sseo. Dividend, £3 10s.